Today I was given some dedicated time by Mrs Elbeno to start the project. It being 2pm on a Saturday, I didn’t fancy my chances at getting a Home Depot truck hire (my local HD has 2 trucks and it’s first come, first served). Anyway, I headed down there and…

Another stop at Home Depot this morning. DeWalt countersink bits Mallet (for knocking in the t-molding) Gloves Masking tape (for anti-splinter on the top side of ply cuts, and for painting) 4 x 2-1/2″ hinges (two for the top, two for the front) I’m now at the point where I…

I ordered the Retro Mame Marquee (third one down). With the Lexan sandwich. Since the Home Depot Lexan is 3/32″ rather than 1/8″, I decided I can’t use it. I need to make the control panel from 1/8″ Lexan and 5/8″ MDF/Ply, so that the 3/4″ t-molding will fit properly….

I’ve been stopping off at Home Depot on my way to work and slowly getting together more parts. I now have: Jigsaw and router bit set (borrowed from a colleague) 4 x 2″ industrial casters 1/2″ wood chisel 18″ drawer runner set Coin door! (free from a colleague) 140-tooth 7-1/4″…

The project progresses. I’m working from arcadecab.com as my main source for information. So far I have amassed the following: Circular saw Router Sander Clamps 1lb 1-1/4″ coarse drywall screws 25′ extension cable 1-1/8″ spade bit 2 x Perfect 360 joysticks 1P and 2P start buttons 20 horizontal microswitch pushbuttons…

I’ve been wanting to build one for years and now I am starting the project. So I have been reading all about it online, of course, and now I have a shopping list of parts and an idea of how to proceed. An hour or so’s fiddling produced this plan:…